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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Hugo suggest placing a typed poem in order to feel pressure to work on it some more?
2. Who is Hugo's creative writing teacher at West Seattle High School?
3. What is the maximum sentence length Hugo advises having in a poem?
4. How many pencils does Hugo recommend sharpening to have on hand to write with?
5. If creative writing teachers are doing their jobs, Hugo says they are learning from their_____.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Hugo's analogy of the mask and how it changes as the poet progresses.
2. Who is Bob Mills and what task is he assigned to perform?
3. How does Hugo describe teaching the student in a class who is not necessarily good at writing?
4. Why does Hugo recommend that the poet carry with him at all times and why?
5. What does Hugo see as the inherent flaw in the hiring of some writing teachers?
6. Why does Hugo believe that Roethke seeks out wealthy companionship during his last years?
7. What is the curse of creative writing courses as seen by Hugo at universities?
8. Why does Hugo sometimes feel that he is perverse?
9. Why is acclaim considered by Hugo to be dangerous to the poet?
10. What is the atmosphere between the literature and creative writing departments at Montana as described by Hugo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are Hugo's thoughts on having a stance in writing a poem? What examples does he give regarding stance and how does the presence or absence of a stance determine the poem's effectiveness?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the movies the G.I.'s watch during the war. What are the reactions of the bombardiers versus the pilots to one movie? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Hugo say that Roethke is a dangerous teacher? How has his teaching influenced the author? How has his teaching influenced David Wagoner?
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